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Dental Hygiene Final LATEST EXAM TEST
UNDER NEW GUIDELINES 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS PERFECT TO PASS 2026/2027 Dental
Hygiene Final TEST EXAM
1. Who discovered X-rays in 1895?
A. Alfred C. Fones
B. Lucy Hobbs
C. Wilhelm Roentgen
D. G.V. Black
Answer: C. Wilhelm Roentgen
2. Who opened the first dental hygiene school in 1913?
A. Irene Newman
B. Lucy Hobbs
C. Alfred C. Fones
D. G.V. Black
Answer: C. Alfred C. Fones
3. Who was the first woman to graduate from dental school?
A. Irene Newman
B. Lucy Hobbs
C. Fones
D. Wilkins
Answer: B. Lucy Hobbs
4. Who was the first dental hygienist?
A. Lucy Hobbs
B. Irene Newman
C. Alfred Fones
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D. Esther Wilkins
Answer: B. Irene Newman
5. What was the first dental hygiene school?
A. University of Michigan
B. Fones School of Dental Hygiene
C. NYU College of Dentistry
D. Harvard Dental School
Answer: B. Fones School of Dental Hygiene
6. Which permanent teeth are nonsuccedaneous?
A. Incisors
B. Canines
C. Molars
D. Premolars
Answer: C. Molars
7. Succedaneous teeth are permanent teeth that:
A. Never erupt
B. Replace primary teeth
C. Are wisdom teeth
D. Are impacted
Answer: B. Replace primary teeth
8. What is the minimum educational degree required to become a dental hygienist?
A. Certificate
B. Bachelor's Degree
C. Associate in Science Degree
D. Master's Degree
Answer: C. Associate in Science Degree
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9. Which procedure is within the dental hygienist's scope of practice?
A. Diagnose disease
B. Perform restorative dentistry
C. Scaling and root planing
D. Prescribe antibiotics
Answer: C. Scaling and root planing
10. Which duty is NOT performed by a dental hygienist?
A. Oral health education
B. Restorative fillings
C. Fluoride application
D. Radiographs
Answer: B. Restorative fillings
11. The purpose of dental hygiene accreditation is to:
A. Increase tuition
B. Guarantee employment
C. Ensure educational standards
D. License dentists
Answer: C. Ensure educational standards
12. Which TMJ movement involves opening and closing?
A. Rotation (Hinge)
B. Translation
C. Elevation
D. Retraction
Answer: A. Rotation (Hinge)
13. Which TMJ movement allows the mandible to move forward?
A. Hinge
B. Gliding
14 July 2026
Dental Hygiene Final LATEST EXAM TEST
UNDER NEW GUIDELINES 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS PERFECT TO PASS 2026/2027 Dental
Hygiene Final TEST EXAM
1. Who discovered X-rays in 1895?
A. Alfred C. Fones
B. Lucy Hobbs
C. Wilhelm Roentgen
D. G.V. Black
Answer: C. Wilhelm Roentgen
2. Who opened the first dental hygiene school in 1913?
A. Irene Newman
B. Lucy Hobbs
C. Alfred C. Fones
D. G.V. Black
Answer: C. Alfred C. Fones
3. Who was the first woman to graduate from dental school?
A. Irene Newman
B. Lucy Hobbs
C. Fones
D. Wilkins
Answer: B. Lucy Hobbs
4. Who was the first dental hygienist?
A. Lucy Hobbs
B. Irene Newman
C. Alfred Fones
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D. Esther Wilkins
Answer: B. Irene Newman
5. What was the first dental hygiene school?
A. University of Michigan
B. Fones School of Dental Hygiene
C. NYU College of Dentistry
D. Harvard Dental School
Answer: B. Fones School of Dental Hygiene
6. Which permanent teeth are nonsuccedaneous?
A. Incisors
B. Canines
C. Molars
D. Premolars
Answer: C. Molars
7. Succedaneous teeth are permanent teeth that:
A. Never erupt
B. Replace primary teeth
C. Are wisdom teeth
D. Are impacted
Answer: B. Replace primary teeth
8. What is the minimum educational degree required to become a dental hygienist?
A. Certificate
B. Bachelor's Degree
C. Associate in Science Degree
D. Master's Degree
Answer: C. Associate in Science Degree
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9. Which procedure is within the dental hygienist's scope of practice?
A. Diagnose disease
B. Perform restorative dentistry
C. Scaling and root planing
D. Prescribe antibiotics
Answer: C. Scaling and root planing
10. Which duty is NOT performed by a dental hygienist?
A. Oral health education
B. Restorative fillings
C. Fluoride application
D. Radiographs
Answer: B. Restorative fillings
11. The purpose of dental hygiene accreditation is to:
A. Increase tuition
B. Guarantee employment
C. Ensure educational standards
D. License dentists
Answer: C. Ensure educational standards
12. Which TMJ movement involves opening and closing?
A. Rotation (Hinge)
B. Translation
C. Elevation
D. Retraction
Answer: A. Rotation (Hinge)
13. Which TMJ movement allows the mandible to move forward?
A. Hinge
B. Gliding
